Oni-Tel Boosts Fibre Infrastructure for Africa Data Centres

Can fibre partnerships improve performance inside modern data centres?

Africa Data Centres is working with fibre optic infrastructure provider Oni-Tel Fibre Networks to do just that, strengthening connectivity across its Gauteng data centre facilities in South Africa with a clear focus on telco-grade interconnection.

The partnership targets high-speed, low-latency links across the company’s Midrand and Samrand campuses through Oni-Tel’s Infinity fibre interconnection platform.

This platform links data centres through dedicated fibre routes, a setup that supports telco professionals that depend on stable, high-capacity networks to move traffic between exchanges and cloud patforms.

As digital workloads expand, both companies are improving interconnectivity across key hubs in Gauteng.

This supports customers that rely on constant data exchange with high uptime and secure environments as network demand grows.

Building telco-grade interconnection

The Infinity platform runs on a resilient network with direct access to major data centre hubs in the region.

By integrating this infrastructure into its campuses, Africa Data Centres enables customers to access high-capacity bandwidth alongside secure, carrier-grade performance.

“As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption, AI deployment, and data-intensive workloads, they need dependable, scalable connectivity within trusted local data centres,” says Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Africa Data Centres.

“By partnering with Oni-Tel, we’re giving our customers access to enhanced fibre infrastructure that supports their growth and innovation, while maintaining secure, enterprise-grade environments for businesses navigating South Africa’s digital economy.”

The partnership aligns with demand linked to cloud computing and AI, both of which require fast, stable connections between infrastructure points.

This means telco providers operating within these facilities can expand interconnection options while maintaining consistent service delivery across voice, data and digital services.

Expanding capacity for network operators

Africa Data Centres operates what it describes as the continent’s largest interconnected vendor- and cloud-neutral data centre platform, which allows multiple cloud providers to operate within the same facility.

Through the collaboration, the company is strengthening its service portfolio by improving performance and expanding connectivity options.

Customers gain access to high-availability architecture alongside seamless bandwidth and the ability to scale capacity as requirements increase.

Ellisha Gobind, Chief Commercial Officer at Oni-Tel, says: “Our partnership with Africa Data Centres enables us to deliver our premium fibre interconnection solution into some of the most strategically important data centre hubs in Gauteng.

“Through Infinity, customers benefit from ultra-low latency connectivity, scalable capacity, and secure, carrier-grade infrastructure designed to keep their businesses ahead in an extremely competitive digital landscape.”

Supporting telecoms ecosystem growth

Africa Data Centres’ facilities act as interconnection hubs for a range of users including enterprises, cloud service providers, financial institutions and network operators.

These hubs allow direct connections between networks, improving efficiency and reducing reliance on external routing paths that can introduce latency and risk.

Oni-Tel’s dark fibre solution extends the range of carrier-neutral options available in Gauteng. This gives telco operators full control over how the fibre is lit or activated with transmission equipment, enabling tailored network performance and predictable capacity.

This level of control is particularly valuable for operators managing large volumes of traffic or delivering specialised services such as private networks or enterprise connectivity solutions.

As demand for digital infrastructure rises, the focus remains on building interconnected environments that support data-intensive workloads.

Partnerships between data centre professionals and fibre network specialists offer a practical route to strengthen network reach and meet growing customer expectations for speed and reliability.